Question

Parent Company acquired 90% of Son Inc. on January 31, 20X2 in exchange for cash. The book value of Son's individual assets and liabilities approximated their acquisition-date fair values. On the date of acquisition, Son reported the following:

Cash	$	350,000			Current Liabilities		$	120,000
Inventory		100,000
Plant Assets (net)		320,000			Common Stock			100,000
Property		500,000			Retained Earnings			1,050,000
Total Assets	$	1,270,000			Total Liabilities & Equity		$	1,270,000

During the year Son Inc. reported $310,000 in net income and declared $15,000 in dividends. Parent Company reported $520,000 in net income and declared $25,000 in dividends. Parent accounts for their investment using the equity method.

Required:

1) What journal entry will Parent make on the date of acquisition to record the Investment in Son Inc.?

2) If Parent were to prepare a consolidated balance sheet on the acquisition date (January 31, 20X2), what is the basic consolidation entry Parent would use in the consolidation worksheet?

3) What is Parent's balance in "Investment in Son Inc." prior to consolidation on December 31, 20X2?

4) What is the basic consolidation entry Parent would use in the consolidation worksheet on December 31, 20X2?

Answer 1

ANSWER

Journal entry Parent make on the date of acquisition to record the investment in Son Inc.

The net worth of Son’s Inc. is $ 1150000. The parent acquires 90 % of it . So we assume that 90 % stock is held by parent for $ 1035000.

SR NO	DATE	DETAILS	DR	CR
1	XXXX	Investment in subsidiary A/c	$ 1035000
		Cash A/c		$ 1035000
The firm acquire 90 % of Stock on fair market value

Journal entry Parent make to record equity income

SR NO	DATE	DETAILS	DR	CR
1	XXXX	Investment in subsidiary A/c	$ 279,000
		Equity Income in Subsidiary A/c		$ $ 279,000
The firm accounts for 90 % of the Net Income of $ 310000 of subsidiary

The basic consolidation entry Parent would use in the consolidation worksheet

SR NO	DATE	DETAILS	DR	CR
1	XXXX	Common Stock -Sub A/c	$ 100,000
		Retained Earnings - Sub A/c	$ 1050,000
		Investment in Sub Stock A/c		$ 1035000
		Non Controlling Interest A/c		$ 115000
The Son’s Inc is a subsidiary and no company can invest in itself

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